I have two windows OS on different hard drives how do i use the other one instead of

[fridgestar]

I was installing something and a cable connected to one of my harddrives came out, it was the harddrive that had windows vista on it. so when i booted up i got an error message about a missing file so i reinstalled windows vista when the repair option on the cd didnt work. now i have two versions after i reconnected the other hard drive and it just uses the one on the c:drive (which used to be my now I drive). how do i uninstall the vista on my c drive and use the windows os on the other harddrive which has all my progs and stuff?

 

[KSoD]

Re: I have two windows OS on different hard drives how do i use the other one instead

Use the Vista DVD to repair the Boot loader for the other install. Then format this drive.

Repairing the Windows Vista Bootloader - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki

 

[fridgestar]

Re: I have two windows OS on different hard drives how do i use the other one instead

when i access the windows vista dvd and go to repair my computer, it doesn't recognize the previous windows vista installation that i had on the other hard drive so im left with a blank list of vista installations to repair (though there should be the one on my c drive i think its because i disabled booting from the first harddrive in the bios so it doesnt show).

 

[EricB]

Re: I have two windows OS on different hard drives how do i use the other one instead

change your drive boot order

 

[fridgestar]

Re: I have two windows OS on different hard drives how do i use the other one instead

I tried changing the drive boot order in the BIOS, making the priority list: dvd/cd drive, hard drive (the one with the old vista OS), and floppy disk and completely ignoring the other windows vista. however, I will receive a message asking for something to boot from, device, media, etc. so it didnt work.

 

[EricB]

Re: I have two windows OS on different hard drives how do i use the other one instead

do it with the vista cd in the drive and see if it will work. let me know if it do

 

[fridgestar]

Re: I have two windows OS on different hard drives how do i use the other one instead

the repair computer option started working after I reformated the c drive twice for some reason, and I was able to recover my old OS, thx for all the help